‘Don’t say climate change’ highlights need for constitutional environmental rights
A proposed amendment to the state constitution would recognize every Floridian’s right to clean water.
Right to clean water 2026: breaking a downward spiral
Supporters are trying to put a 'Right to Clean and Healthy Waters' amendment to the Florida Constitution on the 2026...
Right to Clean Water efforts set the stage for 2026
Efforts to qualify the 'Right to Clean and Healthy Waters' amendment for the 2024 ballot have fallen short.
Climate victory in Montana a lesson for Florida
A constitutional right to clean water for all Floridians has never been more important.
Young Floridian aims to save wetlands: Constitutional right to clean water is the way
A right to clean and healthy waters can protect Florida's wetlands when recently weakened federal protections can’t.
Youth climate case is a lesson for Floridians about constitutional environmental rights
Montana has a right to a “clean and healthy environment” as declared in a 1972 amendment to the state's constitution.
Tallahassee looking to create a constitutional right to fish – in dirty water
The Legislature is looking to restrict the rights of citizens from having any impact upon the quality of Florida waters...
Florida needs a constitutional right to clean water to cleanse our polluted waters and protect us from our state legislators
By Joseph Bonasia, Florida Rights of Nature Network I had never seen anything like it when it comes to petition-gathering:...
New York court case is a potent example of what a clean water amendment could accomplish in Florida
By Joseph Bonasia, Florida Rights of Nature Network Here’s what Floridians need to know about the first lawsuit involving New...
Nature helps us heal. Are we willing to help heal nature?
By Joseph Bonasia, Florida Rights of Nature Network I live in Cape Coral in Southwest Florida and many residents call...